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A57214 The epistles of Mr. Robert Rich to the seven churches (so called by him) viz. 1. To the Roman Catholick, 2. the Episcopal Protestant, 3. the Presbyterian, 4. the Independent, 5. the Anabaptist, 6. the Quaker, 7. the Church of the First-Born : containing his testimony to God's approbation of the good and aversion to the evil in all persuasions : together with an abstract of a letter of the authors, declaring his gift, or benevolence, sent to each of the said churches. Rich, Robert, d. 1679. 1680 (1680) Wing R1356; ESTC R28477 92,478 137

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slide_v when_o wicked_a man_n cry_v out_o so_o fast_o where_o now_o be_v god_n thy_o guide_n psal_n 102.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o as_o a_o hearth_n my_o bone_n be_v burn_v my_o heart_n be_v smite_v dead_a and_o wither_v like_o the_o grass_n that_o i_o forget_v to_o eat_v my_o bread_n etc._n etc._n thus_o be_v david_n crucify_a with_o christ_n and_o bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n which_o none_o can_v true_o sing_v but_o those_o that_o be_v partaker_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n allelujah_o also_o psal_n 6.2_o etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_o weak_a therefore_o o_o lord_n of_o mercy_n i_o forbear_v and_o heal_v i_o lord_n for_o why_o thou_o know_v my_o bone_n do_v quake_v for_o fear_n psal_n 22.14_o 15._o but_o i_o drop_v down_o like_o water_n shed_v my_o joint_n in_o sunder_o break_v my_o heart_n do_v in_o my_o body_n melt_v like_o wax_n against_o the_o heat_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 31.1_o 4_o 5._o o_o lord_n i_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o let_v nothing_o work_v i_o shame_n as_o thou_o be_v just_a deliver_v i_o and_o set_v i_o quite_o from_o blame_n the_o psalm_n follow_v can_v no_o man_n true_o sing_v but_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v christ_n the_o new_a birth_n in_o they_o such_o only_o as_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n can_v sing_v the_o triumphant_a new_a song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n and_o of_o simeon_n and_o mary_n the_o virgin_n allelujah_o psal_n 18.4_o 6._o the_o pang_n of_o death_n do_v compass_v i_o and_o bind_v i_o every_o where_o the_o flow_a wave_n of_o wickedness_n do_v put_v i_o in_o great_a fear_n i_o thus_o beset_v with_o pain_n and_o grief_n do_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o grace_n and_o he_o forthwith_o do_v hear_v my_o plaint_n out_o of_o his_o holy_a place_n verse_n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o he_o bring_v i_o forth_o in_o open_a place_n whereas_o i_o may_v be_v free_a and_o keep_v i_o safe_a because_o he_o have_v a_o favour_n unto_o i_o for_o that_o i_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o in_o his_o path_n have_v tread_v and_o have_v not_o sin_v wicked_o against_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 22._o but_o pure_a and_o clean_o and_o uncorrupt_a appear_v before_o his_o face_n and_o do_v restrain_v from_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n in_o any_o case_n verse_n 28_o 29._o for_o by_o thy_o help_n a_o host_n of_o man_n discomfit_n lord_n i_o shall_v by_o thou_o i_o scale_n and_o overleap_a the_o strength_n of_o any_o wall_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o the_o god_n that_o gird_v i_o with_o strength_n be_v he_o that_o i_o do_v mean_a that_o all_o the_o way_n wherein_o i_o walk_v do_v evermore_o keep_v clean_a etc._n etc._n he_o do_v in_o order_n put_v my_o hand_n to_o battle_n and_o to_o fight_v to_o break_v in_o sunder_a bar_n of_o brass_n he_o give_v my_o arm_n the_o might_n thou_o teach_v i_o thy_o save_a health_n thy_o right_a hand_n be_v my_o tower_n thy_o love_n and_o familiarity_n do_v still_o increase_v my_o power_n and_o verse_n 38._o for_o thou_o do_v gird_v i_o with_o thy_o strength_n to_o war_n in_o such_o a_o wise_a that_o they_o be_v all_o scatter_a abroad_o that_o up_o against_o i_o rise_v verse_n 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46._o and_o still_o like_a dust_n before_o the_o wind_n i_o drive_v they_o under_o foot_n and_o sweep_v they_o out_o like_o filthy_a clay_n that_o stick_v in_o the_o street_n thou_o keep_v i_o from_o seditious_a folk_n that_o still_o in_o strife_n be_v lead_v and_o thou_o do_v of_o the_o heathen_a folk_n appoint_v i_o to_o be_v head_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 48_o 49._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n to_o thou_o give_v thanks_o i_o shall_v and_o sing_v out_o praise_n to_o thy_o name_n among_o the_o gentile_n all_o etc._n etc._n allelujah_o psalm_n 23._o to_o the_o end_n my_o shepherd_n be_v the_o live_a lord_n nothing_o therefore_o i_o need_v in_o pasture_n fair_a and_o water_n calm_a he_o set_v i_o forth_o to_o feed_v etc._n etc._n psal_n 4.1_o 7_o 8_o 9_o o_o god_n that_o be_v my_o righteousness_n lord_n hear_v i_o when_o i_o call_v thou_o have_v set_v i_o at_o liberty_n when_o i_o be_v bind_v in_o thrall_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 42.7_o 8._o one_o grief_n another_o in_o do_v call_v as_o cloud_n burst_v forth_o their_o voice_n the_o flood_n of_o evil_n that_o do_v fall_v run_v over_o i_o with_o noise_n yet_o i_o by_o day_n feel_v thy_o goodness_n and_o help_v at_o all_o assay_n likewise_o by_o night_n i_o do_v not_o cease_v the_o live_a god_n to_o praise_v verse_n 9_o i_o be_o persuade_v thus_o to_o say_v to_o he_o with_o pure_a pretence_n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o guide_n and_o stay_v my_o rock_n and_o sure_a defence_n allelujah_o psal_n 59.16_o 17._o but_o i_o will_v show_v thy_o strength_n abroad_o thy_o goodness_n i_o will_v praise_v for_o thou_o be_v my_o defence_n and_o god_n at_o need_n in_o all_o assay_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 119.11_o within_o my_o heart_n and_o secret_a thought_n thy_o word_n i_o have_v hide_v still_o that_o i_o may_v not_o at_o any_o time_n offend_v thy_o godly_a will._n verse_n 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o my_o lip_n have_v never_o fear_v to_o preach_v and_o publish_v day_n and_o night_n the_o judgement_n all_o that_o do_v proceed_v from_o thy_o mouth_n full_a of_o might_n verse_n 22_o 55_o 56_o 57_o 67._o lord_n turn_v from_o i_o rebuke_v and_o shame_n which_o wicked_a man_n conspire_v for_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o covenant_n with_o zeal_n as_o hot_a as_o fire_n verse_n 105_o 167_o 168._o even_o as_o a_o lantern_n to_o my_o foot_n so_o do_v thy_o word_n shine_v bright_a and_o to_o my_o path_n wherever_o i_o
go_v it_o be_v a_o flame_a light_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 130.5_o 6._o in_o god_n i_o put_v my_o whole_a trust_n my_o soul_n wait_v on_o his_o will_n for_o his_o promise_n be_v most_o just_a and_o i_o hope_v therein_o still_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 146.1_o my_o soul_n praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n always_o my_o god_n i_o will_v confess_v while_o breath_n and_o life_n prolong_v my_o day_n my_o tongue_n no_o time_n shall_v cease_v allelujah_o these_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o david_n psalm_n be_v good_a and_o excellent_a to_o those_o that_o can_v sing_v they_o with_o david_n spirit_n that_o have_v within_o they_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o right_a spirit_n as_o david_n have_v allelujah_o but_o to_o those_o that_o sing_v they_o with_o a_o impure_a unclean_a and_o unrepent_v heart_n all_o thing_n perform_v by_o they_o in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n be_v impure_a even_o their_o very_a prayer_n and_o praise_n be_v sin_n thus_o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a to_o all_o 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